document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=388272>Question 388272</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.a certain number of matches are needed to fill 24 boxes with each boxes containing the same number of matches .when 4 less matches are put in to each box, there are enough for 28 boxes. find the total number of matches ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #274565 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=274565\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=number of matches needed to fill each box.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 24x=total number of matches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When x-4 matches are put in each box, then we have a total of 28(x-4)matches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Soooo<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28(x-4)=24x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28x-112=24x subtract 28x from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4x=-112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=28 number of matches needed to fill one box<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24*28=28*24<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 672=672\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor\r<BR>\n" );
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